New York: 1968. 1 page, 7.25 x 4.5 inches, New York, February 20, 1968, responding to a well-wisher, in full: "Thank you for your note and I do hope you like the drawings I've done." Boldly signed "Chas. Addams" and in fine condition. American cartoonist known for his darkly humorous and macabre recurring characters, who became known as the Addams Family.More

New York: Pantheon, 2006. Profusely illustrated in black and white by Jules Feiffer. Unpaginated oblong 8vo, black cloth, dust wrapper. New York: Pantheon, (2006). First edition. A near fine copy in a near fine dust wrapper. Inscribed on the half-title page: "To [...] - With much love, and huge gratitude - you made this book happen - Jenny Love, Jules Feiffer."More

New York: 1939. Typed letter signed "C.D. Batchelor," thanking the recipient for her letter and apologizing for not having the time to re-draw one of his original Lincoln cartoons as she requested. 1 page, 8vo, on Daily News letterhead. New York, March 30, 1939. "Thank you for your kind appreciation of my work...I am sorry that the limitations on my time have not permitted me to comply with your request for my signature and a re-drawing of the original cartoon... More

New York: Henry Holt and Company, 1925. Illustrated in black and white by Gluyas Williams. 234 pages, small 8vo, blue pictorial cloth (stain on the lower left corner). New York: Henry Holt and Company, 1925. Twelfth printing. A very good(-) copy with a nearly pristine interior. Inscribed on the front free endpaper: "To Dr. Devol for the good work he did in my joints when the police had failed, Robert Benchley, April 6, 1926."More

1984. 5.5 x 8.5 inches, no place, no date, circa 1984. Inscribed "All best to Howard Moliff! Jim Borgman. Drawn on the back of a re-print of Borgman's award winning cartoon "The safest place to sit during local elections," which the cartoonist has also signed. Fine. American cartoonist of political satire who, at age 37, had already won a Pulitzer Prize, Editorial Cartoon Award (four times) and the prestigious Reuben Award. He is also the creator of the nationally syndicated comic strip "Zits."More

New York: 1915. 1 page, 8.5 x 5.5 inches, February 8, 1915, acknowledging a request for a drawing, in part: "...Your request for the autographed sketch I gladly enclose herewith..." Accompanied by the original pen and ink sketch on a 2.75 x5.5-inch piece of paper, depicting a young boy helping his baby sister blow her nose. The letter is in very good(+) condition; the drawing is fine. Early American comic strip artist best known for his creation "A. Piker Clerk,"... More

1968. Original vintage artwork on a 5 x 7-inch piece of paper -- a large pen-and-ink drawing of Steve Canyon, captioned in a balloon: "Colonel, this is Vince Dicklares - I've always wanted to say a few things to a Colonel." Signed on the bottom right: "For Vince - Best Wishes - Milt Caniff, 26 Sept 68." American cartoonist and creator of the "Terry and the Pirates" and "Steve Canyon" comic strips.More

Boston: 1954. 2 pages, 11 x 8.5 inches, accompanied by the original envelope postmarked in Boston on July 12, 1954. Fantastic letter to Stu Hample, his future personal assistant, about a possible new joint business venture, in part: "Because people druther eat Druthers, thats what they're called. They are shaped like Vs not only because they contain vim, vitality, vigor, virility - but because they are Victorious over anything else to eat...Having set this up, arrange for a high pressure... More

1945. 10 x 7.5-inch black-and-white photo depicting Capp sitting at his desk with a pencil in hand while he touches up a "Li'l Abner" cartoon, no place, no date, circa 1945. Inscribed: "To Richard Nalven, best Wishes! Al Capp." Several faint creases near the right margin, but still in very good(+) condition. American cartoonist best known for the satirical comic strip "Li'l Abner," which he created in 1934.More

New York: 1976. 4 pages, 7 x 9.75 inches, New York, 1976. Color exhibition brochure featuring five different one-panel "Li'l Abner" cartoons. Inscribed and signed in full on the second page: "Champain [sic] reception from 5 to 7, Al Capp." Very good(+) condition.More

Boston: 1970. 2 pages on "Li'L Abner" stationery, 8 x 8.5 inches, April 20, 1970 [written on envelope]. In this letter, Capp responds to a young lady who has written to columnist Harry Harris, a friend of Capp's from the "Philadelphia Inquirer," in part: "...I read your letter to Harry Harris in which you sympathized with me for playing 'Daniel' to a 'lion's den' of nasty students on the Educational program 'The Show'...They had been instructed, they said, by the... More

Boston: 1958. 1 page on personal stationery featuring Li'l Abner, 11 x 8.25 inches, Boston, April 23, 1958. Written by the most popular American cartoonist of his era to editor Herbert Mayes on the merits and demerits of the Star Spangled Banner, in part: "Asking what's wrong with The Star Spangled Banner or how we can make it better liked is like asking what is wrong with your mother and how we can make her more popular with her family... More

1982. 3.5 x 5.75 inches, no place, January 13, 1992. Outstanding signed drawing on a card of Conan the Barbarian holding a sword. Though small, this rendering of Conan is highly detailed. Fine condition. Filipino-born American comic book artist best known for his work on the Marvel Comics version of "Conan the Barbarian."More

New York: Bloomberg Press, 2000. Edited by Robert Mankoff, introduction by Christopher Buckley. Fully illustrated in black and white by 44 cartoonists, 110 pages, square 8vo, gray boards with a gilt-stamped blue cloth spine (covers bowed), dust wrapper (price-clipped). New York: Bloomberg Press, (2000). First edition. A very good(-) copy in a very good dust wrapper. Warmly inscribed on the front free endpaper: "December 21st, 2000. Dear Henry, Couldn't help thinking of you when I came across this book. I.... More

New York: 1892. A.L.S. 8vo. 1 page, New York, March 22, 1892, written in metre, with the inclusions of a small original pen and ink drawing of his Brownie character, in full: "Some are coming, Some are going - Some declining, Others growing. That's the hurley-burley way - All around us night and day. But through all the years you'll see - still may blessings flow for thee." Professionally laid into a 8" x 10" page with opening and most... More

New York: 1895. Important LS, 4to. Imprinted letterhead, 658 Broadway, NY, March 28, 1895, sending an early version of a "cease and desist" to a copyrights infringer, in full: "The Brownie characters are all protected by separate copyrights and patents and the use of them in way of which you speak would be, an infringement on my rights and those of my publisher. Therefore I must request that you withdraw the Brownie pictures from the illustrations." *This letter was most... More

1912. 1 page, 9 x 5.75 inches, on "The Century Co." letterhead, November 26, 1912. Written as art editor of "Century Magazine," apologizing to Young for not mentioning him in an article, in full: "I called up Mr. Weitenkampf at the Library and he said that the reason he had not mentioned you in the article was that you were not on the daily press. I told him that this was ridiculous. There is one cartoon in particular that I.... More

New York: 1968. 14.25 x 12.25-inch cartoon that was completed as a work for hire while employed by The New Yorker Magazine in 1968. Darrow has drawn a middle-aged man who has just come home from work and finds his wife and her friends sitting at a table reading a book. He picks up a copy and sarcastically states, "Well! The Valley Of The Dolls!" Boldly signed in full with "The New Yorker Magazine" copyright stamp on the back. Uneven... More

1987. Original production cell from "Cro" by the Brasko Disney Studio. Full-color cell of a friendly, tusked mammoth, accompanied by an original pencil sketch, affixed to rear. Measures 10.5 x 12.5 inches. No place, no date, circa 1987. Very good condition.More

1987. Original production cell from "Cro" by Brasko Disney Studio. Measures 10.5 x 12.5 inches. Full-color image of a friendly, tusked mammoth dressed in a bright blue jogging suit. Accompanied by an original pencil sketch. No place, no date, circa 1987. Very good condition.More

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